Rakesh Chaurasia

Rakesh Chaurasia
Rakesh Chaurasia
	Rakesh Chaurasia at Pune
Background information
Born	10 January 1971 (age 53)
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s)	Flautist
Instruments	Bansuri
Website	www.rakeshchaurasia.com

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Rakesh Chaurasia (born 10 January 1971) is an Indian flautist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute.^[1]^[2] He is the nephew of flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia.^[3]^[4]

He was awarded 'Indian of the Year 2017.^[5]

Discography[edit]

Call of Krishna – 2003
Call of Krishna 2 – 2005
Dor – 2006
Call of Shiva – 2007
Call of the Divine – 2013
Rupak Kulkarni and Rakesh Chaurasia – Raga Kirwani
Talvin Singh and Rakesh Chaurasia – Vira (2002), Sona Rupa UK/Navras Records ^[6]
Abhijit Pohankar and Rakesh Chaurasia – Tranquility (2001), Sona Rupa Records

Awards[edit]

Indian Music Academy Award - 2007^[7]
Aditya Birla Kalakiran Purasakar - 2008^[7]
Guru Shishya Award - 2011^[7]
IWAP-Pandir Jasraj Sangeet Ratna Award - 2013^[7]
Pannala Ghosh Puraskar - 2013^[7]

References[edit]

↑ "Renowned musicians at Pune's event". The Times of India. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013.
↑ "Teen Prahar, classical music festival for peace Published: Wednesday". DNA. 24 December 2008.
↑ "Striking the right note". The Hindu. 3 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 July 2003.
↑ "Tuneful tips: Rakesh Chaurasia". The Hindu. 17 August 2004. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
↑ "Brands Academy Organized Mega Event "Indian of the Year" - New Delhi".
↑ "Talvin Singh & Rakesh Chaurasia - Vira". Discogs.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 "Visiting Artists: Rakesh Chaurasia". cso.org. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

External links[edit]

"Transcend to a higher space". MiD DAY. 9 July 2009.
Official website
Interview on Hariprasad Chaurasia

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[1] "Renowned musicians at Pune's event". The Times of India. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013.

[2] "Teen Prahar, classical music festival for peace Published: Wednesday". DNA. 24 December 2008.

[3] "Striking the right note". The Hindu. 3 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 July 2003.

[4] "Tuneful tips: Rakesh Chaurasia". The Hindu. 17 August 2004. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.

[5] "Brands Academy Organized Mega Event "Indian of the Year" - New Delhi".

[6] "Talvin Singh & Rakesh Chaurasia - Vira". Discogs.

[:0-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 "Visiting Artists: Rakesh Chaurasia". cso.org. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

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